* 10,000 required nationwide – Experts

* ‘No patient in Lagos needs ventilator’

As the number of confirmed cases from the deadly COVID-19 pandemic increase in the country, there are only 169 ventilators in sixteen out of the 36 states. This means there is an average of 10 ventilators in each of the states, and in real terms, some of the states do not have more than five ventilators. Our correspondents report that there are some states that are yet to procure any ventilator for the treatment of COVID-19, while others say they have placed orders and were expecting the delivery of the equipment any moment from now.

Credible sources said most of the 169 ventilators in the states covered by this report have been there for long, indicating that they were not purposely procured to manage the crisis that might likely come with the coronavirus. The states include Kano, Ogun, Edo, Delta, Adamawa, Kwara, Bayelsa, Katsina, Borno, Yobe, Benue, Bauchi, Kaduna, Ebonyi, Gombe and Plateau. Findings revealed that a hospital-grade ventilator is between $25,000 (N9.175million) and $50,000 (N18.350 million) each, based on the official CBN rate of N367 as of Monday, March 30, 2020. Though Lagos and Abuja were the worst hit by the coronavirus, efforts to get the exact number of ventilators in the two cities were not successful. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said that despite having a total of 81 confirmed cases who have tested positive for COVID-19 as at yesterday, no patient is in need of ventilator yet in the state.

Speaking at a press briefing yesterday, Abayomi said, “Most of the COVID-19 patients are experiencing a very mild to moderate degree of illness. We don’t have anybody requiring ventilation at the moment.” It was gathered that the isolation centre in the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), Yaba has nine ventilators and the newly built isolation centre donated to the state by GTB at Onikan, has some ventilators. Sources at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, said there were about 15 ventilators there, while the Lagos University Teaching Hospital has four ventilators.

According to Wikipedia, a ventilator is a machine that provides mechanical ventilation by moving breathable air into and out of the lungs, to deliver breaths to a patient who is physically unable to breathe, or breathing insufficiently. A respiratory expert who craved anonymity said Nigeria requires about 10, 000 respirators for emergency cases. He said at the moment, there are less than 50 in both public and private hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

He estimated that the country had less than 500 ventilators, adding that it was mostly public tertiary hospitals that have them. He said ventilators were very important equipment, not only being used for treatment of COVID-19, but other respiratory illnesses, adding that it was important for all hospitals to have them. “I pray the country does not find itself in emergency situations like what is presently happening in the US because there wouldn’t be enough ventilators to handle the situation,” he said.

While answering questions from newsmen on Monday, the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said even though there were no enough ventilators in Nigeria, the country might not need many of them for the treatment of patients suffering from COVID-19, an ailment that attacks respiratory system. The minister said most of the over 130 cases so far recorded in the country were being managed without ventilators because the patients showed mild symptoms.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/covid-19-only-169-ventilators-in-16-states.html

But instead of d govt to focusing on getting more and improving generap hospitals atleast to b prepared, dey are busy giving audio money to their almajiris. UK already had over 8500 and ordered more 5000, Trump orderd 5000 more b sent to only New York alone. Countries have asked companies to convert into productions facemasks sanitizers and all dat.. What is our govt doing? Oh dey are giving tradermoni, poorestmoni and fuel reduction moni.... D only hope d masses have ryt now is dat dis shit doesn't hit d roof and spread, otherwise we are doomed

So the country has less than 200 ventilator s

Truth be told, the only thing that'll save Nigeria is if a cure is found on time.... Otherwise, Nigeria is doomed. We have one of the most stupid and unserious leaders on earth..


Just imagine after begging them to lock the borders...They waited for their families and children who are abroad to return home before locking the borders. Now after their families and friends spread it.They are locking down cities without any palliative.


It's quite unfortunate.

So in Zoogeria we can't provide enough ventilators in our hospitals until we are strucked by a menace
Even so just 169 ventilators and they already looking for some dumb-ass reasons to capitalize on so they won't reinforce in that aspect Then they pack all the billions donated to help boost the health sector and use it go treat themselves abroad after everything
And someone would expect me to pridefully claim Nigeria is my country.. Tufiakwa!
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Dem talk say dem no need ventilators. Say nobody in isolation needs ventilators. So dem dey try talk say after this virus comot we no go need dem ventilators again?

The way some of these out leaders dey reason get as e be.

Innoson been offer to make these things, dem no even do as if dem hear. Dem go prefer to import so dem fit see money chop. I just wished one or more of the billionaires that gave the govt money just bought or gave innoson the money to make those ventilators.

These govt guys don dey eye the amount dem go make after the virus Clear finish.

Happy new month Luvlies!!

Forget this clownish government.

Only God is fighting our battle

Problem dey dis country o, infact no be only covid-19 be the problem wey Nigeria get but the problem that the governments has been plunging Nigerians into for long..with all the looting and sharing among theirselves, so no money was spared to get medical kits and tools in large for our hospitals...now u see why every countries are taking away their citizens..who do us like dis? Nigerians need an answers to where every money has been going to? This is the right time to ask...FG we have calculators, let's sit down and do calculations on how our money are been spent

na wa

so just 4 ventilators in the whole of SouthEast region, ebonyi is truly trying in its on little way


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Una don start all this panic causing analysis shebi a respected health official said we may not be needing them here.

If we continue like this, people will die of panic b4 mrs Covid meet them.

Let's just hope we keep the Naija spirit going cos if we rely on our government ehn nah OYO we dey ooo. Only God can save us now.

Thank God for Pastor Adeboye and others, it would have been worse. The media and Nairaland will never show you this, These donations were made more than two weeks ago so it wasn’t even as a result of the criticisms. Even when I created a topic on it. The mods deleted it but any avenue to rain insults on them, straight to front page. Not everyone likes to make noise over what they do like our politicians.

I used to be part of people criticizing them, but from what I’ve realized, it seems there is a deliberate attempt here on Nairaland to demonize these pastors so I quit. I’m not saying they’re perfect, but when they do good, it should also be made known.

I'm tired of this country, what are the donations used for now?

Is this news correct the senators went ahead and ordered 2020toyota 400 in number per cost 30,000 USD during this pandemic

Ventilator cost 10,000usd

This is serious! Contact me for face mask and hand sanitisers anywhere in Lagos. Delivery also available for oyo,Kwara,kogi,Abuja and portharcourt. # face mask 10000 for a pack of 50pcs 100ml sanitiser (factory) made for 600 each. Limited quantities available.

God heal the world

But the niggers are more concerned about money.

Uhm, 169 ventilators - 159 infected people we have 10 ventilators left ba?

Please give the government a break. While they prepare to do something about the numbers, the ventilator is not a cure . It only aids breathing , eat right . Regular detoxification is better than ventilator . It doesn't cost the earth to fast from food once a week and take to warm water in the morning.

Give the government a breakthrough . They are not perfect but ventilator has not been a serious issue until now . I am sure we would have roasted themif they had announced before brother Coro came visiting that spent billions on ventilator

South East just 4. Chai

Just 169 Ventilators! That's so bad. Instead of our government to equip all the medical institutions in this country they were busy looting the funds for their personal use. Now they are currently the most affected by the epidemic. I just pray they will know the right thing to do after the disappearance of this outbreak.

That is the number of ventilators our minister of health claimed is enough, that Nigeria may not need more.
Funny.
If any thing go save us, na our toughness as Nigerians, use of herbs and heat from mother nature.

Not this evil government full of self serving cultists, posing as leaders

It's well

Positive progress!

our minister of health said we don't need many ventilators and I believe him we don't need it and we wont need it case close next pls

Ventilators babu..we are slowly realizing how much our prayers have been saving us in this country